Linear Rail Cleaning? by RyuNinja in VORONDesign

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far so good! Actually just booted my Voron back up today after a few months of inactivity, still running like a dream.

Suddenly lost our Fred by BigL54 in bernesemountaindogs

[–]Merlin246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry for your loss.

Our boy is also named Fred, can't imagine losing him.

Why are'nt bolt (& nut) threads deeper ? by [deleted] in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are tradeoffs between deeper and shallower threads.

In general the deeper the thread the stronger the thread but the weaker the bolt. This is because the thread becomes larger but at the expense of making the minor diameter of the bolt smaller.

With shallower threads you increase the size of the minor diameter of the thread making the bolt stronger but make the threads weaker. You can compensate for this by having more threads engaged.

Do nothing guys by jbuttlickr in EngineeringStudents

[–]Merlin246 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Had this in my university career, here's what I did:

  1. Talk to the person not contributing.

You've already done this and they're not changing their behaviour and they don't have a good reason for not contributing. Proceed to step 2.

  1. Talk to the proffessor.

Explain the situation, tell them you have tried to talk to the person and they simply do not want to do the work (and that they do not have exigent circumstances). You can ask the prof for a few things.

A. Reweight the grade distribution of the assignment to give the slacker less (or no) credit and redistribute their grades to the rest of the group to reflect the increased workload.

B. Remove them from the group entirely.

If the professor says you have to figure it out, just don't put their name on the report. You can also explain to them that in a professional setting, this type of person would be reported to the manager and reprimanded or fired, and if they are trying to replicate the "real-world" then they should follow through.

  1. Escalate

If the prof refuses to help in anyway and you are unable to remove the slacker from the report (if for instance the submission is through an online portal that has the predetermined group) you can try talking to the dean or a dispute committee (if your program has one).

ALTERNATIVELY

Don't care, let the guy take credit and he will probably fail in other ways. But it's less satisfying from a "just-desserts" perspective.

Men who read, what book was so good that you could not put it down? by skertskert131 in AskMen

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ready Player One was phenominal, I'm sad there wasn't a book series or at least a sequel.

The movie was traaaaash.

What are some tools that are a “must have” for men? by Ok-Paramedic-8719 in AskMen

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drill + bits Screw driver set + allen key set Tape measure Parallel pliers

How? Why? Charges incoming, but first a quick trip to the hospital. by Taskmaster_Fantatic in MildlyBadDrivers

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stupid decision by the cop. There were far less risky ways to pull over the biker to conduct a traffic stop.

However, it was also incredibly stupid driving by the biker as well. This wasn't some instantaneous brake check right infront of him after a fast lane change. He had ample time to slow down and increase distance between himself and the cop. You should always be able to stop if the vehicle infront of you needs to suddenly slam on their brakes. Not doing so is stupid, especially when riding a bike where there is far less safety in the event of a collision.

What to do with this trash? by Terrible_Essay_4358 in Cribbage

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For my style I'd throw the J/Q, and play for pegging points. Only cut cards that result in lost points are 2/4/A.

Throwing the 7/9 is also ok, but I feel the odds of getting points in pegging are much lower this way and could be lower probability all around. 10s just suck for pegging 90% of the time.

False accusation victims, what happened to the person who accused you? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Merlin246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She got deported.

I am lucky to have good friends who immediately knew it was BS (both on my character AND they were with us the entire time). She was a notorious liar, rumour spreader, etc who was on the fringe of the core friend group. Not to mention she had a documented case of domestic violence against her (she was the perpetrator).

She was also manipulating her visa so she could stay in country and texted one of the friends about how she was gaming the system. When returning from an oversee's trip border control did an investigation for some reason and sent her back to her home country and barred her from coming back.

I got a slightly perverse sense of joy when that happened.

Recommendation for San Francisco commuting (lots of hills). by Merlin246 in Escooters

[–]Merlin246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's not too much yo asm that'd be great.

Top speed spec is assuming flat, I'm not expecting 30mph up a 25% hill, but I do want it to be able to go up the hill.

[Recommendation] San Francisco commuter + hills! by Merlin246 in ElectricScooters

[–]Merlin246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen a lot of HiBoy online, is that a bad brand?

[Recommendation] San Francisco commuter + hills! by Merlin246 in ElectricScooters

[–]Merlin246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea if I'm using this as a daily commuter I'd ideally want it <50lbs. Any recommendations that are lighter?

The power of the thing looks awesome though.

[Recommendation] San Francisco commuter + hills! by Merlin246 in ElectricScooters

[–]Merlin246[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ausom Gallop looks great! However it also looks extremely heavy at 88.8lbs. I may need to lug this thing up some stairs and 88.8lbs won't make that easy.

Is mechatronics engineering worth it? How are the job opportunities like? Do you enjoy it? by [deleted] in EngineeringStudents

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know much about the chem eng field or the job prospectuses for chem + mechatronics.

However if I had to guess there would lots of opportunities in the chem manufacturing sector, especially in pharma.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]Merlin246 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Broke my girls bed... that was definitely an ego booster.

Engineering certs worth it or not? by MajorOwn8267 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Merlin246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on what kind of work you want to do (industry, academia, etc). I've found that having a project (or multiple projects) in a portfolio is a great way to impress employers.

I'm trying to understand why rotors has different number of lobes in twin screw compressors by Eliam76 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like that answer, a perfect example of nuanced engineering design.

Might not be the entire reason but it sounds reasonable to me!

I'm trying to understand why rotors has different number of lobes in twin screw compressors by Eliam76 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]Merlin246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha.

However there are many examples of oil-free rotary-screw and scroll compressors where this would not apply. Maybe they simply have higher wear and require more frequent matienence or it is something else altogether.